418 Ridgefield rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Mobile: 585 255 0596 ● email: pjtailli@ncsu.

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Paul J. Taillie
F is heries , Wildlife and Cons ervation Biology Program,
D epartment of Fores try and Environmenta l Res ources
North Carolina S tate U nivers ity
EDUCATION

PhD 2018 North Carolina State University

PhD in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Dissertation title: Coastal Bird Responses to the Salinization-Induced Transition from
Forest to Marsh as Sea Level Rises

MS 2013 North Carolina State University

MS in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Thesis title: Using Distribution and Abundance of Birds to Guide Management of Fire-
maintained Forest Ecosystems

BS 2006 Cornell University

BS in Engineering: Geological Sciences
Concentration: Ecological Sciences

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

2018 Taillie, P. J., Burnett, R. D., Roberts, L. J., Campos, B. R., Peterson, M. N., and Moorman, C. E.
Interacting and non-linear avian responses to wildfire severity and time since fire. Ecosphere.

2017 Pickens, B. A., Marcus, J. F, Carpenter, J. P., Anderson, S., Taillie, P. J., Collazo, J. A. The
effect of urban growth on landscape-scale restoration for a fire-dependent songbird.
Journal of Environmental Management 119: 105-115.

2016 Taillie, P. J., Marcus, J. F., Carpenter, J. P., Anderson, S. K. The distribution,
persistence, and habitat associations of Bachman’s Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) in North
Carolina The Chat 80 (2): 57-71

2014 Taillie, P. J., Moorman, C. E. Peterson, M. N. Relative importance of local and landscape-level
factors on the distribution of a habitat specialist in a highly fragmented system. The Condor:
Ornithological Applications 117 (2): 137-146.

2012 Seavy, N, Burnett, R. D., Taillie P. J. Black-backed woodpecker nest-tree preference in

burned forests of the Sierra Nevada, California. Wildlife Society Bulletin 36 (4): 722-
728.
In Review

Bhattachan, A., Jurjonas, M. D., Moody, A. C., Morris, P. R., Sanchez, G. M., Smart, L. S.,
Taillie, P. J., Emanuel, R. E., Seekamp, E. L. Sea level rise impacts on rural
coastal socio-ecological systems and the implications for decision making. Journal of
Environmental Management. In revision

Smart, L.S., Taillie, P. J., Poulter, B., Mitasova, H., Swenson, J. J., Smith, J. W., Meentemeyer, R.
K. Quantifying aboveground biomass changes in coastal ecosystems using repeat LiDAR and
Landsat data. Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. In review.

Taillie, P. J., Moorman, C. E. Marsh bird occupancy along a shoreline-to-forest gradient as

marshes migrate from rising sea level. Ecosphere. In review.

Bobay, L., Taillie, P. J., Moorman, C. E. Use of Autonomous Recording Units Increased Detection
of a Secretive Marsh Bird. Journal of Field Ornithology. In revision.

Taillie, P. J. Moorman, C. E. Ardon, M., Emanuel, R. E., Poulter, B. Decadal-scale vegetation

change driven by salinity at leading edge of rising sea level. Global Change Biology. In review.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

2015 Taillie, P. J., L. Bobay. Mudflats, Shorebirds, and the Climate Dilemma. The Wildlifer. The
North Carolina Wildlife Society.

2015 Taillie, P. J. Connecting the Dots: Challenges and Progress in Understanding the Annual
Cycle of Birds. The Wildlifer. The North Carolina Wildlife Society.

2012 Taillie, P. J., Prince, A. Tracing Coffee’s Origin. NCSU Fisheries, Wildlife, and
Conservation Biology Newsletter. 9 (3): 4

2010 Burnett, R.D., Taillie, P. J., Seavy, N. Plumas-Lassen Administrative Study Post-Fire
Avian Monitoring Report. PRBO Conservation Science, Contribution Number 1781.

2009 Burnett, R. D., Seavy, N., Taillie, P. J. Plumas-Lassen Administrative Study Avian
Monitoring Report. PRBO Conservation Science Contribution Number 1726.

HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS

2017 $300 Wildlife Society Wetlands Working Group Student Travel Award
- Awarded to graduate students for scholarly achievement related to wetland science

2016-2017 $21,00 SE Climate Science Center Global Change Fellowship

- Financial, scientific, and professional development support for graduate students
interested in multi-disciplinary research addressing global environmental change

2016 $700 Undergraduate research grant

- The grant funded student research investigating the utility of autonomous recording units
to study marsh birds. I mentored the student, Lucas Bobay, who was awarded the grant.
2013 Xi Sigma Pi Honors Society
- Inducted for scholarship in the field of forestry

2013 Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

- Inducted for superior scholarship

TEACHING
Teaching Assistant
2016 Vertebrate Natural History – 2016
2015-2016 Forest Wildlife Management – 2015, 2016
2013 Principles of Wildlife Science – 2013

Undergraduate Mentees
2017 Giovani Loia
2017 Alison Van Vorst
2016 Amber Bledsoe
2016-2018 Lucas Bobay – Won an undergraduate research grant, presented findings at NC Wildlife
Society conference, and has a manuscript in prep.
2011 Eva Gruber

Guest Lectures
2018 Case study: Coastal Salinization
2016 Natural History of Passeriformes
2015 Managing Forests for Migratory Songbirds
2015 Longleaf Pine Management
2013 Distance Sampling as a Method to Sample Animal Abundance

PEER REVIEWS
Southeastern Naturalist
Journal of Wildlife Management
Condor: Ornithological Applications
PLOS One

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The Wildlife Society
Ecological Society of America

EXPERIENCE
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission February, 2014 – 2015
Position: Southern Piedmont Wildlife Diversity Technician
Supervisors: Jeff Marcus
 Investigate the current distribution and habitat use of Mole Salamanders in North Carolina
 Survey diversity and abundance of cave-hibernating bats and test for White-nose Syndrome
 Continue state-wide investigation of the distribution of Bachman’s Sparrows
 Conduct surveys and coordinate volunteers for the NC Riparian Breeding Bird Survey Project

Point Reyes Bird Observatory 2007-2010, and 2013

 Position: Northern Sierra Nevada Field Supervisor
Supervisor: Ryan Burnett
 Conducted bird surveys for the Northern Sierras Forest Songbird Community Study
 Assisted in establishing post-fire bird community monitoring study.
 Nest searched for cavity nesting birds
 Operated a mist-netting station according to MAPS and PRBO protocol.
 Quantified habitat of survey locations using multiple methods
 Entered data using FoxPro and the California Avian Data Center online
 Managed field operations including training and organization of a 5-person field crew
 Assisted with data analysis and co-authored annual reports
 Also held position as supervisor for point counting/nest searching crew of the Desert Program
in the spring of 2010 (Supervisor: Chris McCreedy)

University of Arizona February 28, 2009 to April 30, 2009

Supervisor: Jherime Kellerman
 Conducted bird surveys in several habitat types in the mountains of SE Arizona
 Quantified phenology of Sonoran Desert flora

Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory May 1st 2006 – August 30, 2006
 Conducted bird surveys using the point count method in grassland and montane conifer habitats
 Conducted presence/absence surveys for Northern Goshawks in remote, high elevation forests.

PRESENTATIONS *denotes invited talks

*Taillie, P. J., Smart, L. S. Ecological Effects of Rising Sea Level at Multiple Scales. Biospheric
Brown Bag Seminar Series. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. 4 December, 2017

Taillie, P. J., Moorman, C. E., Poulter, B. Heading for Higher Ground: Adapting Marsh Bird
Management as Sea Level Rises. Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Albuquerque,
NM. 24 October, 2017.

Bobay, L., Taillie, P. J., and Moorman, C. E. Application of autonomous recording units for
monitoring marsh birds. North Carolina Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual
Conference. Columbia, NC. 7 February, 2017.

Taillie, P. J., and Moorman C. E. The effects of sea level rise on marsh bird management.
North Carolina Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Columbia, NC. 7
February, 2017.

Taillie, P. J., Burnett, R. B., Roberts, L. J., Campos, B., Moorman, C. E., and Peterson, M. N.
Mixed-severity fire has lasting effects on avian communities. Annual Conference of the
Wildlife Society. Raleigh, NC. 17 October, 2016.

*Taillie, P. J., Moorman, C. E., Carpenter, J. P., Winiarski, J. M., Peterson, M. N., Hall, J. G.,
Humphries, W. J. Importance of landscape scale approaches to wildlife conservation in
longleaf pine systems. Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society. Raleigh, NC. 17
October, 2016.
Taillie, P. J., J. F. Marcus, J. P. Carpenter, S. K. Anderson. Distribution and habitat associations of
Bachman’s Sparrow in North Carolina. Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society.
Winnipeg, MB. 18 October, 2015.

Pickens, B. A., J. F. Marcus, P. J. Taillie, J. P. Carpenter, S. K. Anderson, J. A. Collazo.

Identification of restoration sites for a fire-dependent bird in an urbanizing environment.
South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative Webinar. 17 September, 2015.

Taillie, P. J., C. E. Moorman, and M. N. Peterson. Using occupancy of a habitat specialist to

guide longleaf pine ecosystem restoration. Annual Conference of the North Carolina
Wildlife Society. Columbia, NC. 26 February 2013.

Taillie, P. J., C. E. Moorman, and M. N. Peterson. Using occupancy of a habitat specialist to

guide longleaf pine ecosystem restoration. Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society.
Portland, OR. 15 October, 2012.

Taillie, P. J., C. E. Moorman, and M. N. Peterson. The influence of landscape on Bachman's

sparrow habitat occupancy. Poster Presentation. NC Prescribed Fire Council Meeting.
Chapel Hill, NC. 21 August, 2012.

Taillie, P. J., C. E. Moorman, and Peterson, M. N.. The influence of landscape on Bachman's
sparrow habitat occupancy. NC Partners in Flight meeting. Blue Jay Point State Park.
Raleigh, NC. 28 March, 2012.

Burnett, R. D., Seavy, N., Taillie, P. J. Managing post-fire habitat for birds in the Sierra Nevada.
Poster Presentation. Pre and Post-Wildfire Forest Management for Ecological Restoration
and Fire Resiliency Conference –Sacramento, CA. 10 February, 2010.

Froehlich, Dan and Taillie, Paul. The Importance of High Elevation Meadows for Post-breeding
Habitat Use by Migrant Songbirds. Western Field Ornithologists Conference. Boise, ID.
September, 2009.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Town of Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill, NC - 2017-present
Greenway restoration coordinator
Invasive species removal specialist

NC Museum of Natural Sciences - Raleigh, NC – winter 2011/2012

Volunteer Bander at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Redwood Sciences Lab - Tortuguerro, Costa Rica – September 6, 2009 - November 20, 2008
Operated several mist-netting stations for the Tortuguerro Integrative Bird Monitoring Project.
Processed ~500 birds
Conducted daily area searches and migration counts
Puget Sound Bird Observatory - Central Cascades, WA – August 2008
Supervisor: Dan Froehlich
Bird banding Instructor

Braddock Bay Bird Observatory - Rochester, NY – Fall 2007 and Fall 2008
 Volunteer bird bander

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 Expert identification of North American birds
 Vascular plant identification and use of dichotomous keys
 Mist-netting/banding including ageing and sexing passerines, bird safety, and data entry
 Nest searching and spot mapping
 Spatial analysis and modeling in ArcGIS v.10
 Statistical analysis data using R, BUGS, PC Ord, and ArcGIS v.10
 Database management using R, Excel and FoxPro
 Expert proficiency of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc)
 Experience driving large trucks and operating heavy machinery (tractors, chain saws, etc)
 Conversational Spanish